Employee Experience Senior Vendor Manager

Senior Vendor Manager

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe's all about. We give everyonefrom emerging artists to global brandseverything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We're passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Vendor Manager at Adobe, you will have an outstanding opportunity to build the future of our Employee Experience (EX) organization. You will lead business initiatives that have a global impact, using your expertise in vendor governance and performance management to drive outstanding improvements. This role offers you the opportunity to influence executive collaborators and compose scalable frameworks that will transform vendor operations worldwide!

What You'll Do

• Develop and establish vendor management frameworks, governance models, and performance metrics.
• Lead strategic vendor initiatives, including transformation programs and global sourcing strategies, to achieve long-term EX goals.
• Advise senior leadership on vendor-related risks, issues, and opportunities, serving as a subject matter expert.
• Establish and nurture formal connections with essential internal and external collaborators, such as Procurement, Legal, Finance, and global vendor partners.
• Facilitate and manage important Supplier Business Reviews, ensuring SLA deliverables and benchmarks are impartially reviewed and met.
• Prepare for procurement-led negotiations, contract renewals, and RFx processes, considering equivalent experience for high-impact vendor relationships.
• Coordinate the development of tools and systems for vendor performance tracking, reporting, and analytics.
• Guide less experienced vendor managers and support talent growth within the EX Vendor Management Office.

What You Need To Succeed

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $119,800 $217,500 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

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In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

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